Show and tell is an ongoing part of our daily Instagram posts, but I like to share it here on the blog from time to time, too. Today, let’s look at knitting projects completed during classes here at our shop!
First up, here’s Claudia and her first completed “Stitch-Sampler Handwarmer,” knit during Anne’s Beginning Knitting class. Anne uses this Churchmouse pattern to teach new knitters because it takes very little time but uses so many techniques – casting on, knitting and purling, of course, but also seaming!
Like Claudia, Dustin used Kelbourne Woolens Germantown for his “Stitch-Sampler Handwarmers,” our go-to worsted weight wool. It’s smooth, easy to work with, comes in all kinds of colors, and holds up to frogging and reuse, if it comes to that!
Stephanie knit this “Field Slipover” during a recent class with Anne. She used Berroco Ultra Wool DK and Isager Silk Mohair together throughout, creating a rich blend of greens and a soft texture. Pattern by Camilla Vad.
Jaime knit this “Shetland Solstice” hat during Nancy’s recent class, using Kelbourne Woolens Camper. As soon as she completed this one, she cast on for another, rearranging the colors to change the look. Then she bought a fresh colorway in Camper, to make it yet again – a ringing endorsement of Gudrun Johnston’s pattern!
Here’s Linda’s “Scout Shawl,” made during Nancy’s class. Florence Spurling’s intricate intarsia and fair isle shawl has a patchwork look, but is worked in one piece, from end to end – a feat, and Linda’s looks lovely in Brooklyn Tweed Loft and Tones Light. Here are a few close-ups!
Many thanks to our teachers and to all the knitters who challenge themselves to learn something new in classes here at our shop. We love seeing what you make and watching as you grow your skills!
Two more new books have arrived at the shop since last I rounded them up. Vintage Design Workshop, by Geraldine Warner, teaches how to update vintage knitting patterns as well as how to customize contemporary patterns to create a vintage look. It’s not a collection of retro patterns, but rather a series of tutorials on … [more]
It’s been a while since I’ve done a “show and tell” post, not because there’s nothing to show or tell, but because my camera is not always handy when some finished piece is held out for Anne and I to admire. I’d like to photograph them all; here are the few I’ve captured of late. … [more]
Many of you are already familiar with Brown Sheep, a yarn company out of Mitchell, Nebraska. For some years now, we’ve stocked their Lamb’s Pride yarn in Worsted and Bulky weights, along with Cotton Fleece, Serendipity Tweed, Wildfoote Luxury Sock, Top of the Lamb Sport, and Nature Spun Sport. Since 1980, this family business has … [more]
It’s been box after box of books lately. The teacart is filled to the brim with new magazines and books of patterns. Scottish Knits is a colorful bunch of patterns from designer Martin Storey. Fans of stranded colorwork and cables will likely find something compelling between its covers, be it sweater, hat, or mittens. … [more]
Another Spring magazine has arrived: hello, Creative Knitting. Look inside for lace-patterned garments and knits for the home. Perhaps you’ll find your next project in these pages. You’ll find this issue of Creative Knitting on the teacart among the very latest in books and magazines.
This week, we received an exciting shipment: a brand new colorway in Kauni Effektgarn, a sport weight, self-striping wool. The yarn in any given skein of Kauni shifts gradually from one color to the next, and it’s these long color repeats that set it apart from other self-striping yarns. Kauni can yield fascinating and stunning results … [more]
We recently replenished our supply of Shaune Bazner shawl pins. These lightweight wooden shawl pins are perfect closures for wraps, scarves, and cardigans. They are so-named because they secure shawls, which can sometimes be unwieldy garments, anchoring loose fabric into place around your shoulders or neck so you don’t have to keep adjusting it. Because … [more]
A new sample is decorating our walls: here’s a Lava Flow Cowl. This Lava Flow Cowl was made by Amy, who’s teaching an upcoming class on the subject. It’s full of interesting techniques, like a provisional cast-on, reversible cables, and kitchener stitch in a ribbed pattern. If these techniques are new to you, consider taking … [more]
The shop was closed most of Friday and all day Saturday because of the mix of sleet and snow that covered the Triangle, making for dangerous driving. It wasn’t much snow, to be sure, but the threat of slippery, icy roads was enough for us; better safe than sorry, better to stay home and enjoy … [more]
UPDATE: As of 11/19/2014, we are totally sold out of Araucania Limari! ************************************************************* Next time you come into the shop, you may notice a big basket of bulky wool right in the middle of the front room, by the teacart. What’s in the basket? Why, it’s our latest sale yarn: Araucania Limari. Araucania Limari is … [more]